Rollin

Apple

Rollin

Origin/History

Origin, Franklin County, North Carolina. Downing notes a possible alternate name "Rolla" with uncertainty.

Tree

Moderate growth; bears abundantly.

Fruit

Size and Form: Medium, roundish oblate.

Skin: Yellow, stained and striped with dull red.

Stem: Long.

Cavity: Wide and deep.

Basin: Shallow.

Flesh and Flavor: Compact, fine-grained, subacid. Quality: Good to very good.

Calyx and Core: Not described in source.

Season

October to January.

Uses

Not described in source.

Subtypes/Variants

Not described in source.

Other

Not described in source.

Book Sources

Described in 1 period pomological work

Downing, Fruits and Fruit Trees of America (1900)

USDA Nomenclature (1905)

From W.H. Ragan, Nomenclature of the Apple, USDA Bulletin No. 56

Probably distinct from Rollin

View original book sources (1)

Rollin. Rolla ? Origin, Franklin Co., N. C. Tree of moderate growth, bears abundantly. Fruit medium, roundish oblate, yellow, stained and striped with dull red. Stalk long. Cavity wide and deep. Basin shallow. Flesh compact, fine-grained, subacid. Good to very good. October to January.

— A.J. Downing, The Fruits and Fruit Trees of America (1900)

Rolla